Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-03
A SMART YOUNG WOMAN.

A SMART YOUNG WOMAN.
Yes, sir I've been in the show BUSH
ness, one way and another nearly
thirty years, and I've had my ups and
downs.
Made any money!
Wei. sir it's a business, which either
makes cor loses big. I've made two or
three fortunes, and lost about rs much
as | made I've got y moderate pro-
vision for the time when get too old TO
travel about in this way. ! reckon that's
as much ms most of en- come out with,
and ought to be pretty well satisfied.
But tell YOU, time has been when
did not know where the next meal
would como FROM and half dozen or
dozen players 10 BIO provided for as
well as myself remember one Of the
blucst times / ever struck was ut Albury
ha! ha! | can laugh now to think Of
that girls sharpness, but it was no mat
ter for laughing at that time.
was starring it through the country
with 4 speoiHity troupe musical acts.
"phmny phcllows," yentrIoquists,
trickstcrs. and Ministries. with a small
comedy thrown in.
Nam solc Susnc Alonctte was with
us'(she was Sue Allen of the stage) as
leading lady, and also in several daring
tight-rope and trapC2e acts.
Sue was sharp little midget and
used TO give us some spice of her tongue
when she got riled a bit.
But she helped me out OF bad fix
grandly, the time ! speak of, and | felt
like giving her a little liberty.
We had been having fortnight Of
bad weather before we struck the town
talluded to. aud of course had played
10 very poor houses
! hadn't been able to pay my compa-
ny's salaries for three weeks, hadn't
shilling to send home to my wife, and
things looked pretty bad, tell you
When we got to the town. had hard
" money enough TO pay the boys who
distributed my bills, aud not penny
for the newspapers.
had about made up my mind 10 sell
my watch (thc only thing OF value
had left), pay OIL the men and girls rs
far as | could, aud dlsbaud the COM
pany,
We came on Mt night from the last
weather WAS in the morning before
decided what 10 do,
When got up | saw the streets
covered with mud and a sharp cold
wind blowing.
1t would be an awful night and we
would get no house at all,
My heart sunk like lead, and | wished
hadn't sent the bills out
We should have TO play that night,
but ii would be the last time.
thought | would speak to my lead
ing lady, SO | went to Sue Aliens room
and raped.
She opened the door, and found her
mcnding the suit she wore in her
trapezo acts-wo were too poor to have
new costumes Just then.
Sue said /, "l'vo come TO bring
bad news.
"Wcll, what is it2' said She.
"Ne'vo got to break up, ! said, with
sigh.
''Now done SEQ tuatw returned Sue,
fixing her sharp eyes ON me. "What IS
the rcason?'
"Wbv. we've made nothing for a
month, Sue can't pay any of you,
and know You need your money"
"Weu. this is a tair-silod town, says
Sue calmly.
Yes but look what wretchcd wealth
err. We won't have half house to-
Might. god can't even put pun into
the papers 10 coax people ont It's no
use. sue Wen have to give up
Not if know it!' SAYS Sue, striking
am attitude. Cant YOU get up sem
satiou that will draw
"lve tried TO think OF something,
and can't" answered, There isn't
a dodge hat can be gone through with
wilhou, money and that have not
got
"Well. I've btcn trying to think,
too. SAYS Miss See. coolly rs before
And think we viii have crowded
house tonight
WHO'S going to ill it2' 1 asked
II ann, returned Miss SUI, demuroly
gave a low whistle of incredullty.
20. mean il, said Sue.
There was an air about the girl which
struck inc.
MIR. Lane said She, as | looked
silently at her, a want ms salary, and
don't want this company 10 20 down
II voull let me 30 as Ipease and ask
no questions, TIL fill that ha.l full TO-
night and wc'il ali set our money.
"Fueu do as you please groauea
ANYTHING to help NJ, just now
You give me full liberty, and no
auestions2' asked sue.
Yes Go ahead.
All right I'm going ON for u walls
in ten minutes Make some OF the men
walk in the dire ton | do, but order
them Oh no account % come near 81 I'M
terlupr me-. Wal your